It's a Mercedes among grenade launchers. The acquisition of this weapon means a leap to a different level – they say in the 17th Wielkopolska Mechanized Brigade about the Swedish grenade launcher Carl-Gustaf. The unit's soldiers conducted the first firing of this weapon. The certified course will begin soon, and Carl-Gustaf will replace RPG grenade launchers in the unit.
– It's a comparatively simple weapon. It takes a week to control the shooting itself. However, more time is needed to know its full possible – admits the company commander, ps. “The box”, from 17 The Wielkopolska Mechanized Brigade. As added, Swedish operators Carl-Gustaf grenade launcher They were given at their disposal respective types of ammunition, from smoke and light, through anti-tank to shrapnel-burning. “For example, we have grenades that detonate after hitting the target, but they can besides be programmed to detonate respective meters above it. Then they act a bit like a carder, gross everything around shrapnel – explains the officer. He adds that Carl-Gustaf is simply a Mercedes among grenade launchers. - Absolute top. For us, the acquisition of this weapon means a leap to a completely different level – states the “box”.
Swedish grenade launchers reached 17 WBZ in March that year. So far, the soldiers there are getting utilized to fresh weapons. They learn how to build it and how to shoot it, learn about the different types of ammunition. They have someone. – Earlier, an teacher course at the weapon manufacturer, in Saaba plants, passed a group of soldiers issued by the unit. They besides watched over the course of the first shooting, which was carried out on training facilities in Międzyrzeście," says Captain Anna Dominika, spokesperson for 17 WBZ.
– We utilized TPT 141. The effective scope of specified grenades is 250–300 metres – explains the box. TPT 141 besides emits a smudge of smoke, so soldiers can closely observe their flight path. – During the training, operators utilized both main and spare sights. The test was successful – the officer said.
Shooting, however, was simply an introduction to appropriate training, which should start early next year. We've already set up a detailed program. We are waiting for the commanders of the Armed Forces General Command to approve it – explains “The Box”. erstwhile that happens, 17 WBZ soldiers will start certified courses for operators and instructors. They will be trained with interior and external simulators, among another things. The first can be utilized in closed rooms and works a bit on the rule of computer game. – Operators equipped with replica grenade launchers look into targeting devices where they see possible targets. Thanks to the peculiar program, instructors can plan different scenarios," explains officer 17 WBZ. The second of the simulators was created for exercise squares and training ground. – The strategy consists of prisms that can be mounted on any vehicle, and overlays emitting a laser beam. The operator shoots, the receiver signals whether a hit occurred – the teacher describes. He adds that not only simulators will be utilized during training. The soldiers will besides carry out further shootings with exercise ammunition.
The Carl-Gustaf grenade launcher is simply a weapon designed to combat tanks, armored vehicles and reinforcements created by the opponent. It can be utilized in open spaces, but besides during the fighting in the city and even in buildings. It is usually served by 2 soldiers – a mark soldier and his helper. Depending on the ammunition used, it ranges from 100 to 2100 metres.
The first model of grenade launcher was introduced to service in the late 1940s. Carl-Gustaf rapidly earned designation of the soldiers and began to usage it besides outside Sweden. Today, soldiers from nearly 40 countries around the planet usage it – from Indonesia to the United States. The Carl-Gustaf grenade launcher version of M3 has been utilized by Polish peculiar troops for years.
But that is not the end. Last March defence department ordered six 1000 grenade launchers from a Swedish manufacturer in the latest version of M4 along with fire control devices FCD 558 and thousands of rounds of different types of ammunition. The value of the contract is PLN 6.5 billion gross, the transportation of grenade launchers should be completed in 2027. For now, the weapon, apart from 17 WBZ, went to the 6th Airborne Brigade and the territorial defence troops.
In September, soldiers of the Military Training Centre of Territorial Defence during the “Fire Storm ’25” exercise conducted with fresh weapons first combat shooting for purposes respective 100 metres away. “The grenade launcher makes a large impression, both in terms of accuracy and firepower,” said 1 of the participants.
